Shinwari Cuisine
📍 261 Staniforth Rd, Darnall, Sheffield S9 3FP, UK
About Shinwari Cuisine
Shinwari Cuisine is a popular Afghan and Pakistani restaurant located in Darnall, Sheffield, offering diners an authentic taste of traditional flavours. With a commendable Google rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars from nearly 200 reviews, it stands out as a favoured spot for those seeking vibrant and aromatic dishes in Yorkshire.
The menu at Shinwari Cuisine features a range of specialities including delicious chapli kebabs, hearty Katwa gosht, and popular Shinwari lamb and charsi chicken karahi. Many guests praise the flavourful meat and the aromatic spices used in dishes like the dum pukht. The restaurant provides a spacious and comfortable setting, making it particularly suitable for family gatherings, complemented by polite and attentive service from the team.
Visiting Information
Shinwari Cuisine is open seven days a week, from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM daily. Please note that there are some steps at the entrance to the restaurant. For your convenience, Shinwari Cuisine accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
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📍 261 Staniforth Rd, Darnall, Sheffield S9 3FP, UK
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Showing 5 of 199 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 8 February 2026.
Nice chapli kebab and Katwa gosht. Charsi karahi was nice but not exactly the taste I was expecting. Kabuli pulao was ok, rice too oily but meat was flavourful. Service was good (went on a quite Sunday night). Spacious sitting for families. Some steps to get into the restaurant. No sweet option other than donuts and chai.
Service is good and it’s local with basic deco however the food is nasty!! No taste or flavour. Both curries wasn’t freshly cooked and so much ghee/oil I’m surprised America hasn’t invaded it! Just avoid. Pilau rice just so greasy. Waiters were kind and polite but the food was dead. Just avoid.. never again!
We hosted friends over dinner at Shinwari. Due to size of our group, we were given one side of the restaurant where seatings were arranged pre-arrival so that we can get evening for ourselves. Food was on point be it dum pukht, shinwari lamb, charsi chicken and chapli kebabs followed by chai and brownies with ice-cream. Honestly, I cannot pick highlight of the day, probably dum pukht with its presentation as everything was very tasty and prices were decent. Overall, Staff has been very accommodating. They were under-resourced at times meaning your hosting responsibilities might require kick in. Also, if you are a group of 10-15, try using the traditional sitting space which is quite a unique setting. Sheffield people, you do not need to go Derby, Manchester or Bradford for authentic food because Shinwari is here!
⭐☆☆☆☆ Good Waiters but Extremely Slow Kitchen Service Visited Shanwari Cuisine and was really disappointed with the long waiting times. The waiters on the floor were good, polite, and respectful, but the kitchen staff was extremely slow. We waited over 45 minutes for the chicken botti starter and more than an hour for the main course after ordering. The delay completely ruined the dining experience. Management really needs to improve the kitchen speed and coordination.
Amazing food I’m a chef from Peshawar / Kabul and this food is definitely one of the best I’ve tried. Came all the way from Halifax to taste there food Will be back soon not more going to Bradford or Manchester Everything spot on , well cooked and tasty Friendly service